James Salter
(1925-2015) Writer. James Salter was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and died in Sag Harbor, New York. He grew up in New York City.
Type: NY State
Howard E Koch
(1901-1995) Screenwriter. Howard Koch was born in New York City, and died in Kingston, New York.
John A Williams
(1925-2015) Novelist. John A. Williams was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and died in Paramus, New Jersey.
William Diamond
(1952-2015) Author. William Diamond was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Chicago, Illinois.
E. L. Doctorow
(1931-2015) Novelist. E. L. Doctorow was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Don Mankiewicz
(1922-2015) Writer. Don Mankiewicz was born in Berlin, Germany, and died in Monrovia, California. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in 1942.
Edward Chambers
(1930-2015) Author. Edward Chambers was born in Clarion, Iowa, and died in Drimoleague, Ireland. His work in community organizing took him to many areas of New York including Lackawanna, Rochester, and East New York.
Marcia Joan Brown
(1918-2015) Author. Marcia Brown was born in Rochester, New York, and died in Laguna Hills, California. She won three Caldecott Medals.
Anne Meara
(1929-2015) Playwright. Anne Meara was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.
Anthony C Yu
(1938-2015) Translator. Anthony C. Yu was born in Hong Kong, and died in Chicago, Illinois.